Summary
On September 04, 1991, a Piper PA-28R-200 (N2080T) was involved in an accident near Redwood City, CA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO CONNECTING ROD AND ROD CAP DUE TO AN ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION WHICH THE RODS AND ROD CAPS WERE EXPOSED AT SOME UNDETERMINED HISTORICAL POINT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX91LA382. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2080T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO CONNECTING ROD AND ROD CAP DUE TO AN ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION WHICH THE RODS AND ROD CAPS WERE EXPOSED AT SOME UNDETERMINED HISTORICAL POINT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA382